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HRI Awards broadcast free-to-air on Racing TV

Racing TV presenter Gary O'BrienRacing TV presenter Gary O'Brien
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The 2020 Horse Racing Ireland Awards will be broadcast free-to-air on Racing TV at 10am next Tuesday, December 15.

The 50-minute programme, presented by Gary O’Brien, will also be available to view on HRI.ie and on all HRI social media channels.

Members of the Irish racing media have determined the winners in seven categories and a public vote has chosen the winner of the Ride of the Year Award.

The nominations for Ride Of The Year were Rachael Blackmore (A Plus Tard at Leopardstown), Seamie Heffernan (Magical, Leopardstown), Colin Keane (Siskin, the Curragh), Conor Maxwell (Glamorgan Duke, Leopardstown), Gavin Ryan (Saltonstall, Galway) and Paul Townend (Buildmeupbuttercup, Punchestown).

The five horses in the running for Horse Of The Year are Al Boum Photo, Envoi Allen, Honeysuckle, Love and Magical.

Horse Racing Ireland will also present a Contribution to the Industry Award and an Irish Racing Hero Award.

About Alan Magee
Alan has worked in the racing industry for well over 30 years including with the Sporting Life, Turform and Irish Racing Services. He took up his current role as Irish Racing Team Leader with the Press Association in 2013. He has a keen interest in most sports and plays golf.